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Kye, Hannah – Science and Children, 2019
In this article, second graders learn the basics of engineering through an exploration of magnetic levitation (maglev) technology. The author designed and taught the lessons to a class of 26 students enrolled in a month-long summer science program. The maglev lessons took place over three mornings (15 minutes for the first lesson and 40 minutes…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Engineering Education, Magnets, Summer Science Programs
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Dailey, Debbie – Parenting for High Potential, 2014
The enthusiasm for science displayed by students in early elementary grades is unparalleled. If not nurtured in elementary school, the spark for learning science diminishes. Unfortunately, the amount of time spent on science in Grades 1-4 has steadily declined since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In 2012, the National…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, STEM Education, Science Interests
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Worthy, Ward – Chemical and Engineering News, 1988
Describes "Parents and Children for Terrific Science (PACTS)" program sponsored by the American Chemical Society's Education Division for encouraging the development of family science projects at the elementary and intermediate school levels. Discusses some examples and the results of the project. (YP)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Home Instruction
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Maehr, Hubert – Journal of Chemical Education, 1985
Describes a chemistry program in which experiments are performed for students in grades one to three. The experiments use only materials and apparatus found in the average home so they can be reported by teachers or parents. Students become involved in the program by asking questions and making predictions. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College School Cooperation, Elementary School Science, Primary Education
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Sneider, Cary; And Others – Science Education, 1984
Tested the effectiveness of a program designed to teach children how to conduct and interpret a controlled experiment. Results indicate that the ability to control variables can be taught using the program (which consists of activities related to designing, building, and launching model rockets). (JN)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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Beisenherz, Paul – Science and Children, 1980
Suggestions are given for encouraging parents to participate in their children's science studies, at home and at school. Several sample lessons illustrate the kinds of experiments that require only inexpensive supplies which parents can provide. (SA)
Descriptors: Educational Equipment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Institutes (Training Programs)
Jones, Alan V. – 1983
This book consists of science activities for 11- to 16-year-old children who have physical disabilities. Part 1 presents information for teachers, parents, curriculum planners, and others who are interested in incorporating some science into the curriculum of the handicapped child. It outlines reasons for doing science, gives a suggested concept…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Electricity, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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Howard, Robert E.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Describes a year long laboratory program for third, fourth, and fifth graders. States the goal of the program is to demonstrate what chemistry is, how it is done, and why it is fun and interesting. Provides a syllabus of the experiments and lists educational objectives. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Yager, Robert E.; Penick, John E. – Curriculum Review, 1983
Three assessments of the status of school science discovered that textbooks frequently determine course content, the preparation science provides for next academic level is its justification, lecture method is widely used, science is a low educational priority, and students feel it is irrelevant to later life experiences. (MBR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Blough, Glenn O.; Blackwood, Paul E. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1949
Every child today is in contact with the results of scientific discovery and should have at least some understanding of the principles of modern science. The increasing complexities of the age in which we live make this imperative. For this reason, the study of science has become an essential part of the curriculum of every elementary rural and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Science Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Piltz, Albert; Gruver, William J. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
In the elementary and secondary schools, there is a movement toward a sequential instructional program which would involve the offering of a laboratory science each year from kindergarten to high school graduation. In some schools teachers have turned to science kits as a partial solution to the problems presented by restricted space, inadequate…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Laboratories